Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17954, Jared Goodrich, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Goodrich, Jared Deborah
W 17954
CONTENTS
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Connecticut - 482
Deborah Goodrich widow of Israel Goodrich
who was a pensioner under the Act of 15 May '2 and who died on the 24 Nov 1833
at Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Minister in the County commanded by Captain [illegible] of the Regt [illegible] [illegible] in the Conn
for 2 yrs
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept 38, and signed H Parsons H Parsons
arrears to the 14th of Sept $ 220.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 44.00
$ 264.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Russell Clerk book Vol. 1 - Page 182

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Jared Goodrich,

Revolutionary Claims.
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Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Sara Goodrich of Wethersfield in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Musician in Captain William Colefax's Company, in the Line  Regiment of the General Washington's Life Guard . And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this twenty sixth day of June , in the year 1828.
Before me, Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut personally appeared, this day, Gideon Goff and Grove Barnard of the said county, who did severally make oath that Sara Goodrich by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. The sd. Goff has personal knowledge of the facts. Witness my hand, this 26th day of June in the year 1828.
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the Court of the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Samuel H. Parsons before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Notary Public and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this 26th day of June 1828
Thomas Chester Clerk
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
† The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

Deborah Goodrich widow of Jared.
Con
Act 7-July 1838
5 years.
Married in 1793.
Adm d.
2 years Musician
88
no deduction
J. H. Parsons Esq.
Hartford Con.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut } Hartford } County of Hartford }
On this 18 th day of August. 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford Mrs Deborah Goodrich a resident of Weatherfield in said County of Hartford, aged Seventy years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jared Goodrich who was an Annuitant under the Act of May 15 1828 for services in the revolutionary war.
That according to her best knowledge & belief & the information she received from her said husband prior to his death. He served twelve months in the years 1775 & 1776 as a Sufier in Captain Samuel Wright's company Colonel Samuel Wyllie's regiment.

That about the first of January 1777 he again enlisted in said Colonel Samuel Myles's regiment and Captain John Barnard's company for and during the war - And that soon after he joined the regiment he was appointed Fife Major, and served at such nearly two years receiving the same pay as a Sergeant .
That in the Fall of 1778, he was transfer'd by order of General Washington into his "Life Guards" to serve as a Musician to the Guards on their march from Frederickburgh to the Raritan in New Jersey, where Genl Washington went into Winter Quarters - That at the time he was transfer'd to "Washington Life Guards," he expected to be absent from his regiment only a few days and to return and serve as a Fife Major as aforesaid, but was retained contrary to his expectations, as a Musician in said Life Guards for several years.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jared Goodrich on the fifteenth day of September, Seventeen hundred ninety three at said Weatherfield by the Rev. John Marsh.
That her husband, the aforesaid Jared Goodrich died at Weatherfield November 24 th A D 1833 -
That she was not married to him prior to

his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & Ninety four viz on the 15 th day of September 1793.
In proof of her husband's Service she refers to his pension papers at Washington under Act of May 15. 1828 etc. Her marriage is proved by a Copy of the Church Records hereto annexed. and the death of her husband by the accompanying affidavit of Jared G. Dimmock of Weatherfield & the papers sent to Washington by the Connecticut Pension Office when she was paid the balance of the Annuity due her late husband. Sworn to & Subscribed { Deborah Goodrich on the day & year above written above written.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate & Subscribed my name. This 18 th day of August A D 1838. Seth Terry Judge
I further certify that Jared G. Dimmock of said Weatherfield, a credible person, appeared before me, and made oath, that he was well acquainted with Jared Goodrich.

who was an Assistant under the Act of May 15. 1828 and that he died at S d Weatherfield on the 24 th day of November A D 1833 in the house now occupied by the deponent. That he left a widow by the name of Deborah Goodrich who is the same person named in the preceding declaration. That she has remained unmarried since her husband's decease & is an inmate in the family of S d Dineck.
Sworn to & subscribed this 18 th day of August A D 1838.
Jared G. Dineck
before me Seth Tracy Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford.
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State of Connecticut ss. Hartford County
Withersfield August 11. 1838
Personally appeared, before me, Ashbel Robertson Esq. a Justice of Peace for the County of Hartford. Caleb J. Tenney D.D. a credible person, who on oath doth depose & say that in the Records of Marriages kept in the First Church is a running caption at the top of each page, thus. " A Record of Marriages " & that in this record stands the following "one Thousand seven hundred ninety three Sept. fifteenth Jared Goodrich & Deborah Griswold Both of Withersfield, Stipend S." & that the preceding is a true copy of the record of the marriage of the persons aforesaid with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible letters and figures as follows. "A.D. 1793 Sept. 15th" & further I, the said Caleb J. Tenney, above named depose & say, that I hold the office of Senior Pastor of the first church in Withersfield aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of the Church in said society, with the exception above named, as certified by me,
Caleb J. Tenney
Sworn before me this 11 day of August A.D. 1838
Ashbel Robertson Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss Office of the Secretary of said State Aug 20. A.D. 1838
I hereby certify that Ashbel Robertson is a Justice of the Peace within and for Hartford County and has been since the 20 th day of June last & that the above is his genuine signature. In testimony of which I have affixed the seal of this State and signed the same Rayal J. Himmann Secretary of State

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17954
Deborah Goodrich
Wid. of
Sared Goodrich
Musician Rev. war
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jared Goodrich (warm man) ad 15 May '28 Wyllis, Regt

L Hartford August 20. 1838
Sir: There will be enclosed the papers of Mrs. Deborah Goodrich of Weathersfield for a pension under Act of July 7. 1838.
Her husband was an Annuitant under Act of May 15. 1828. He was married to her 15 September 1793 at Weathersfield. He died Nov 24 1833. I have heretofore forwarded to your office applications under the Act of July 7. 1838 in favor of Elizabeth Chalker - Huldah Whaples, Zeruah Phelps - Elizabeth Treat and Lovisa James.
Your early attending to this case is respectfully solicited -
Your very obed serv Samuel H. Parsons
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

445 348
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. 2 Original papers 445
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 26 1828.
Jared Goodrich, _____ of Wethersfield, _____ in the County of Hartford, _____ in the State of Connecticut, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Musician . _____ in captain Colfax's _____'s company, in the regiment of the Gen l Washington's Guard line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
It is probable that he was of the Connecticut line.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. A. D. Dikins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
30 th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Jared Goodrich in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Jared Goodrich  not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month
John H. Agnir Aud
correct No 6,871

Act 1828 Sinking Fund Treasury
Conc'd with Ad Mr Mil
Feb # 17.954
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State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford Hartford County }
Before me Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public in the County & State above named, personally appeared Jared Goodrich who has subscribed the Declaration hereto appended, and made oath that he's discharge has not been in his possession for more than twenty years past, the same having been delivered by him to one Joseph Saye of Berlin in the County aforesaid, for the purpose of obtaining a Land Warrant; That s d Saye gave in return a receipt, which was was sent to the War Department by Judge Prue. at the time of (or Governor's) his application for a pension, and has never been returned.
Sworn & Subscribed to } This 26 th day of June 1828 } Jared Goodrich Before me } Samuel H. Parsons
Notary Public